Comcast Interviews Craig McKinley, AFA President, About Upcoming Air Force Association Cycling Classic
Comcast Newsmakers recently sat down with Craig McKinley, AFA President, to discuss the upcoming Air Force Association Cycling Classic. AFA will partner with Arlington Sports to host the annual 2013 Air Force Association Cycling Class on June 8-9 in Arlington, Va. The AFA Wounded Airman Program will be the sole official beneficiary and will receive a portion of the funds raised from the event. For more information on how to register, donate, or sign up as a volunteer, please visit
www.cyclingclassic.org.
Craig R. McKinley Named the 2013 ‘Boss of the Year’ ARLINGTON, Va. -- 5/10/2013 -- Air Force Association President Craig R. McKinley has been named the 2013 ‘Boss of the Year’ by the Top-Side Aviation Club at an awards ceremony here May 7...More...
AFA & AFSA Host Memorial Day Ceremony at Air Force Memorial ARLINGTON, Va. -- 5/8/2013 -- The Air Force Association and the Air Force Sergeants Association invite the public to join their commemorative Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony at 9 a.m., Monday, May 27, 2013, at the Air Force Memorial...More...
Saturday, May 18, 1968 -- In response to a massive flood, the Air Force airlifts 88.5 tons of food and other supplies to Ethiopia.
Wednesday, May 18, 1994 -- Northrop acquires Grumman to form Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Tuesday, May 19, 1908 -- Signal Corps Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge becomes the first soldier to fly a heavier-than-air machine.
Saturday, May 20, 1939 -- Regularly scheduled trans-Atlantic passenger and airmail service begins.
Saturday, May 21, 1927 -- The first solo nonstop transatlantic flight is completed by Charles A. Lindbergh in the Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis: New York to Paris in 33 hours, 32 minutes.
Friday, May 21, 1937 -- Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan leave from San Francisco in a Lockheed Electra on a round-the-world flight that ends on July 2, 1937, when they disappear in the Pacific.
Tuesday, May 22, 1906 -- After turning down two previous submissions, the US government issues the Wright brothers the first patent on their flying machine. "The Wright Stuff," Air Force Magazine, July 1987.
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EDUCATE the public on the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superior workforce to ensure U.S. national security. ADVOCATE for aerospace power and STEM education. SUPPORT the total Air Force family, and promote aerospace education.
